I always want to look like I put in the extra effort, even when time is tight. Festive decorated cookies are all well and good, but sometimes there is absolutely no time to get fancy. That makes this recipe an absolute treasure because you get bright, festive cookies that taste light, buttery, and delicious. Of course, these are not just for the holidays. Rolled in red and blue sugar these are great for the 4th of July. If you...

Let’s just get this out of the way. I need cookies. Something about a cookie just makes me feel, when the stress of the season threatens to be my undoing, that everything will be ok, nothing is that bad, and I can cope. My flavor of the moment is chocolate and peanut butter. It is really, really working for me, so I took those flavors and made chewy, moist, deeply chocolate cookies studded with peanut buttery chips. They...

The holidays have officially arrived, and I’m in the mood for something both naughty and nice! It is also time for another Project Food Blog Challenge. Thank you, thank you, thank you all so much for helping me get this far! I never imagined I would be participating in Challenge 8, and I am humbled and utterly amazed by your continued support and encouragement! So, I dedicate this recipe to you. For this round the challenge...

Last year I gave you all a round-up of cookies perfect for the holiday season … and I plan to do the same again this year! I mean, what is better than contemplating cookies to help you get over your turkey hang-over? Next week I will be posting my entry for Challenge 8 of Project Food Blog – and trust me, you do not want to miss that – as well as a few more ideas for using up any left-over turkey. I have all sorts...

One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is the left-overs. With as much as we cook it’s never a surprise that we can’t eat it all, which is fine by me. I love a breakfast of cornbread stuffing and turkey before I start putting up my Christmas decorations. Usually we have so much left over turkey, mom inevitably roasts a 22 pound bird, that we have enough for two or three days. As much as I love plain roast turkey...